Peruvian food franchises are increasing in Ecuador, and the restaurant industry leads among Peruvian franchises in overseas markets. 

Ecuador and Peru are joining forces to coordinate strategies to combat dengue and chikungunya.

Central America and the Caribbean are particularly vulnerable, though the effects of climate change are already to be seen throughout the region. 

It represents “two years” of work and research on the government’s plan. 

An assessment of the economic value of protecting the Sierra del Divisor through the creation of a national park points to both risks and opportunities for Peru.  

The Premier of the People’s Republic of China, Li Keqiang, explored a free trade deal in Bogotá; Chilean President Michelle Bachelet stressed close economic and political ties between Chile and China; and Brazil contemplated Chinese cash. 

The executive secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Alicia Bárcena said Latin Americans “did not do their homework” in the era of economic prosperity (2003-2008). 

In a decision that marks “a before and after” in U.S./Cuban relations, the administration of President Barack Obama confirmed the Caribbean country’s removal from the list of states sponsoring terrorism. 

Some pundits think Latin America should look north instead of east.  Patricio Navia is among them. 

The media conglomerate Clarín and Elliott Management hide cash in a building famous for its secrecy.